Witch

For thousands of years, civilizations all over the world have relied on their faith in spiritual or mystical powers to accomplish truly amazing feats. But is it wise for people today to scoff at all that seemed to work for so many people, for so long?

Witch
Will Santa use his considerable magic powers to stop the end of the world in 2012?

Think about it, you work all year long on these presents and just as you're about to finally deliver them, disaster strikes! All your efforts are for naught, there's nobody left to deliver the presents to!

Do people really think Santa is gonna sit there and let it happen? Ye of little faith!

Interesting.

Is a fictional personality capable of stopping a fictional apocalypse?

I think he will.

Halloween's Most Popular Symbols: Witches

The term "bewitch" makes us typically think to a very old woman whose skin is grey or green, poring over a bubbling black cauldron that contains disgusting ingredients, pronouncing some kind of strange enchantment and worshipping the devil.

Fairy tales as well as derivative movies made in Hollywood are generally responsible for such untrue idea of those characters only because it makes the movie more exciting.

Witches are also frightening characters of Halloween celebrations. But what is the truth about them?

Basically, the term "witch" originates from the words wicca, wicce or wiccian; which all mean in reality 'wise woman', 'wise women in the plural form. There always have been people interested in learning the special virtues of medicinal plants, the course of the moon, stars and other planets, and by many other aspects of the nature.

In general, witches are associated with a well-known earth-based religion: the Wicca, but a lot of others can be called "witches" no matter the fact that they do not follow this particular religion. A great number of these people practice a mingle-mangle of ancient pagan rites. These rites existed a long time before the advent of the Christian religion whose originated the term "witch" and launched the idea that those who lived under the cycles of nature were revering the church of the demon.

It was the Catholic religion which introduced the concept of Satan or any other demon. The term "pagan" itself in reality signifies "country people" - not devil worshippers.

Men can be witches also, but the term makes us think to women. There is a misconception of the word that male witches are supposed to be called 'warlocks' - this also is another of those Hollywood driven ideas because the term has a more virile consonance.

"Warlock" is a term of derision and loathing that was originally used by the pagan people to describe someone who betrayed his people and the ways of Nature. Actually, the term "warlock" comes from the Middle English "warloghe", and from Old English "wrloga". The real meaning of these terms is: "the one that breaks faith" or "betrayer".

Everyone knows that witches are able to cast spells. "Spell" is a word that actually derived from the old German "Spiel" and means "prayer". Essentially, Christians, Moslims, Buddhists, Hinduists do pray for a certain outcome; and so witches cast spells for a certain outcome too. The belief is that one can harness the power of the life force of the universe to call into being what they desire.

Just like in any other religion, it is necessary that witches set the mood and state of mind in their practice. And so, they use some tools in order to cast spells such as Athame - a ceremonial knife, book of shadows (spell book), scented oils, herbs, etc.

While witches are supposed to be evil by a lot of people, truth is, whether or not anyone is good or evil is up to the particular individual. Witchcraft is neither black nor white, but merely is and how it is used depends on the user.

And in witchcraft, as it is the case in many other religions, we can do what we want for as long as we do not hurt anyone.

"For as you send, so shall it return to ye thrice-fold."

Always remember this and happy spell casting on Halloween!

About the Author

D. Halet is an European history, Holidays and Tarot Cards passionate; she writes articles and creates websites dedicated to these subjects.
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